The Dead Christ

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The Dead Christ, or The Redeemer in Death is a statue of Jesus Christ executed by the Irish sculptor John Hogan whilst in Rome. Hogan made three versions of the statue in the early 19th century: - The first (1829) is located in St. Teresa's Church, Dublin, Ireland- The second (1833) in St. Finbarr's (South) Church, Cork, Ireland- The third and final (1854) is located in the Basilica of St. John the Baptist, St. John's, Newfoundland This sculpture is a plaster cast of Carrara marble type housed in St. John's, Newfoundland, and bears Hogan's initials.